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Consultation opens on streamlined Wheat Port Code

The Fed Govt will institute a streamlined Wheat Port Code ahead of industry’s transition to self regulation…Read More

Grain Central, July 6, 2026

Property

Sizeable farming operations on offer in SA, NSW, Qld

On the market this winter are refreshed listings for Mudabie in South Australia and Peep-O-Day in New South Wales, plus Ballangarry and Moonie Ponds in Queensland ahead of their auction. ..Read More

Linda Rowley, July 6, 2026

News

Record WA canola area shines in latest DAS report

DAS Grain Intelligence data shows WA has a record canola areas, and southern Australia’s early winter-crop planting is showing DAS’ earliest ever crop-type signals…Read More

Grain Central, July 6, 2026

News

GrainCorp, Nufarm champion oilseed-led SAF industry

GrainCorp’s Paddock to Plane white paper outlines how Australia could leverage readily available canola and other feedstocks to develop a domestic SAF industry…Read More

Emma Alsop, July 6, 2026

Markets

Australian May chickpea exports lift, lentils surge

Australia exported 27,260t of chickpeas and 198,368t of lentils in May, according to the latest ABS data…Read More

Liz Wells, July 6, 2026

Cropping

GRDC workshops to bolster insights into disease management

A series of workshops over coming weeks offers growers and advisors the chance to find out about the latest in disease management amid increasing fungicide resistance…Read More

Grain Central, July 6, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 6 July 2026

Australia’s domestic outlook sets easy local price tone, vis-à-vis Kansas, Chicago, Minneapolis pre Independence Day gains…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, July 6, 2026

News

Fed, Qld govts fund $160M loan for Phosphate Hill

The Federal and Qld govts are stumping up $160M to keep operations going at Phosphate Hill, Australia’s only large-scale fertiliser producer…Read More

Grain Central, July 2, 2026

News

RAGT’s SowSure drought-resilience initiative gets govt grant
Liz Wells, July 3, 2026

Property

Leading agents say demand prevails for top-of-the-class assets
Linda Rowley, July 3, 2026

News

Qld Govt invests in $12M grain-protection research project
Grain Central, July 1, 2026

Cropping

NW Qld sorghum harvest rolling after big wet
Emma Alsop, July 1, 2026

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: Northern catch-up pressures prices
Liz Wells, July 2, 2026

News

AgConnex grant, MEDLOG move to expand WRConnect
Emma Alsop, July 2, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

37.85
Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6939
Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

07 Jul 2026 (updated 10am daily)
Company Price Trending
Elders $8.96
Australian Agricultural Co $1.52
Graincorp $7.29
Ridley $2.12
Woolworths $36.64
Wellard $0.06
Source: ASX

SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-17.02
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

332
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

306

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

758
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

355
Source: Lachstock Consulting

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News

Consultation opens on streamlined Wheat Port Code

The Fed Govt will institute a streamlined Wheat Port Code ahead of industry’s transition to self regulation…Read More

Grain Central, July 6, 2026

Record WA canola area shines in latest DAS report

DAS Grain Intelligence data shows WA has a record canola areas, and southern Australia’s early winter-crop planting is showing DAS’ earliest ever crop-type signals…Read More

Grain Central, July 6, 2026

GrainCorp, Nufarm champion oilseed-led SAF industry

GrainCorp’s Paddock to Plane white paper outlines how Australia could leverage readily available canola and other feedstocks to develop a domestic SAF industry…Read More

Emma Alsop, July 6, 2026

Fed, Qld govts fund $160M loan for Phosphate Hill

The Federal and Qld govts are stumping up $160M to keep operations going at Phosphate Hill, Australia’s only large-scale fertiliser producer…Read More

Grain Central, July 2, 2026

Weather

WMO update points to strong El Niño by September

The WMO says El Niño conditions are forecast to strengthen rapidly into a strong event in the current quarter…Read More

Grain Central, July 3, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 30 June 2026 + outlook

The forecast points to general rain for SA, Vic and NSW grain-growing areas in the coming week, in contrast to the week to today, which brought some solid rain to WA…Read More

Guest Author, June 30, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 23 June 2026 + outlook

SA farming country got the heaviest of Australian falls in the week to today, and crops in northern NSW, south-west Qld and WA are forecast to get the best rain in the coming week. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 23, 2026

‘Urea lite’ buffers cereal crops as El Niño confirmed

El Niño has officially arrived, and cereal crops with reduced access to still expensive urea seem well placed to deal with the reduced rainfall it might bring…Read More

Liz Wells, June 18, 2026

Cropping

GRDC workshops to bolster insights into disease management

A series of workshops over coming weeks offers growers and advisors the chance to find out about the latest in disease management amid increasing fungicide resistance…Read More

Grain Central, July 6, 2026

NW Qld sorghum harvest rolling after big wet

North-west Qld’s sorghum harvest is under way, with a big wet season causing waterlogging and yield losses in some crops, but higher yields on well-drained country. ..Read More

Emma Alsop, July 1, 2026

CQ summer-crop harvest in full swing amid winter planting

CQ’s cotton pick and sorghum harvest is advancing alongside planting of its winter crop, which this year includes a small area of canola…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 24, 2026

Innovation on display at Riverina’s WeedSmart Week

WeedSmart Week 2026 is set for August in the Riverina, and will cover aspects including how growers are coping with herbicide resistance in dryland and irrigated systems…Read More

Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart, June 1, 2026

Markets

Australian May chickpea exports lift, lentils surge

Australia exported 27,260t of chickpeas and 198,368t of lentils in May, according to the latest ABS data…Read More

Liz Wells, July 6, 2026

Daily Market Wire 6 July 2026

Australia’s domestic outlook sets easy local price tone, vis-à-vis Kansas, Chicago, Minneapolis pre Independence Day gains…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, July 6, 2026

Feedgrain Focus: Northern catch-up pressures prices

Grower selling remains thin as markets soften under the pressure of carry-out from last year’s harvest, and brightened prospects for the new crop…Read More

Liz Wells, July 2, 2026

Daily Market Wire 3 July 2026

US wheat price strength factors HRW production risk; corn condition nears perfection. Slightly dry India, wet Canada and really wet Australian parts…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, July 3, 2026

Sponsored Content

Bourgault introduces next-generation PLDX opener to Australian growers

Bourgault Australia has launched the new ParaLink Dual Xtreme (PLDX) opener, designed for improved seeding accuracy, durability, and residue handling, offering growers enhanced control and consistency across varying conditions…Read More

Sponsored Content, April 27, 2026

EASY N: Improving nitrogen efficiency through timing and placement

Optimising nitrogen (N) is a key driver of crop performance, but timing, placement and method of application can impact efficiency as much as the product itself…Read More

Sponsored Content, May 12, 2026

Bragging rights: Growers compete to turn grain into beer

Overwatch has launched an attention-grabbing challenge with a memorable finish – one that puts the grower front and centre, celebrates the craft of farming and gives the whole industry something to watch…Read More

Sponsored Content, April 20, 2026

Aclonifen herbicide helping win the numbers game in cropping programs

New trial results show that refining herbicide strategy – particularly early post-emergent applications – is delivering stronger, more reliable annual ryegrass control, even under challenging seasonal conditions…Read More

Sponsored Content, April 13, 2026

Machinery

TMA, NFF welcome Right to Repair progress

The TMA and NFF have welcomed the Federal Government’s release of a consultation paper seeking feedback on proposed right-to-repair reforms for agricultural machinery…Read More

Grain Central, May 25, 2026

Autonomous farm machinery uptake caught between interest, adoptions

Autonomous machinery use is increasing in agriculture, but cost and connectivity issues are limiting uptake and risking the future abilities of the Australian grains industry to keep pace globally…Read More

Grain Central, May 6, 2026

Reman Day highlights manifold value of new life for parts

Since 2018, Reman Day has been held annually on April 23 to highlight the economic, efficiency and environmental value of remanufactured parts in ag and other machinery. ..Read More

Grain Central, April 23, 2026

Hard truths aired by panel at SPAA’s Ag Expo

The Society of Precision Agriculture Australia held its Ag Expo in Toowoomba this week, where a panel pointed to change on its way for companies large and small…Read More

Liz Wells, March 20, 2026

Property

Sizeable farming operations on offer in SA, NSW, Qld

On the market this winter are refreshed listings for Mudabie in South Australia and Peep-O-Day in New South Wales, plus Ballangarry and Moonie Ponds in Queensland ahead of their auction. ..Read More

Linda Rowley, July 6, 2026

Leading agents say demand prevails for top-of-the-class assets

In these uncertain times, leading agents say demand remains for well-presented, productive farms with scale, water security and clear strategic value…Read More

Linda Rowley, July 3, 2026

Interest in Marchagee Farms shows appetite for canola country

Elders is negotiating with investors on Marchagee Farms, which has captured interest for its location and biofuel potential for canola in WA…Read More

Linda Rowley, June 26, 2026

Sale-leaseback of permanent plantings under pressure: Roc

More country under permanent plantings may be destined to return to owner-operator hands, delegates to the Global AgInvesting event heard earlier this month…Read More

Liz Wells, June 26, 2026

AgCarbon Central

Report makes case for on-farm electrification over biofuels

A Farmers for Climate Action report says transitioning to electric machinery and vehicles rather than shifting existing equipment to biofuels makes more sense for farmers…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 15, 2026

NSW broadacre farm generates ACCUs in game-changer

Carbon-sequestering seed treatment generates first NSW broadacre Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) for Nicholsons…Read More

Grain Central, May 7, 2026

Partnership to track barley carbon emissions from paddock to beer

A partnership between Charles Sturt University and Victorian farmers will help track carbon emissions from barley used in Asahi Beverages…Read More

Grain Central, April 4, 2026

Moree green-ammonia plant gets NSW Govt approval

The NSW Govt has given the go-ahead to the GEGHA project, which will supply green fuel and fertiliser to Keytah and others in the Moree district…Read More

Grain Central, March 9, 2026

Beef Central

‘Herd to decline’ Ripley Atkinson’s predictions for livestock markets

Despite being in a grass driven market with strong competition from restockers currently, one analyst is predicting the herd will decline this year. ..Read More

Revamp drives record entries in Ekka prime cattle comp as 2026 champs unveiled

Major honours in the revitalised Ekka Prime and Feeder Cattle Competition in 2026 went to Tara's McNamara Farming, Chinchilla's Ken and Jackie Knudsen and Dalby's Anne and Rob Bridle, Talbingo..Read More

Southern cattle producers invited to have their say on cattle transaction levy review

Southern Australia cattle producers are encouraged to take part in upcoming face-to-face consultation meetings as part of the Cattle Transaction Levy Review...Read More

Beef Central Quiz – June 2026

Did you stay up to date on beef industry news in June? Here's 10 Questions to test your knowledge...Read More

Sheep Central

Bird flu count rises to seven with new NSW and WA cases

NEW South Wales has implemented its bird flu response plan after its first case of H5 avian influenza was confirmed, and case in Western Australia – its fifth -- raised..Read More

Livestock fodder co-ordination initiative wins $1.69m grant

AUSTRALIA'S fodder industry has gained $1.69 million in Federal Government backing to develop a co-ordinated national system that supports better feed management before, during, and after drought...Read More

Meat Business Women awards finalists celebrated this month

AUSTRALIA’S top meat business women will be celebrated in the sector’s annual awards in Melbourne later this month...Read More

Recruitment: Five mistakes to avoid as a ‘people manager’

EVERYBODY makes mistakes – even managers; they can help us grow at a personal and professional level. However, there are some management mistakes that can be easily avoided if..Read More

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